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{{For|the Pet Battle ability|Surge of Light (pet battle ability)}}
<onlyinclude>{{Infobox talent
 
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{{#data:infobox talent
 
|name=Surge of Light
 
|name=Surge of Light
 
|image=Spell_Holy_SurgeOfLight
 
|image=Spell_Holy_SurgeOfLight
|description=You have a 3/6% chance when you Smite, Heal, Flash Heal, or Greater Heal to cause your next Flash Heal to be instant cast and cost no mana.
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|description=You have a 3/6% chance when you Smite, Heal, Flash Heal, Binding Heal or Greater Heal to cause your next Flash Heal to be instant cast and cost no mana.
 
|class=Priest
 
|class=Priest
|location=Holy, Tier 2
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|tree=Holy
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|tier=2
|affects=[[Smite]], [[Heal]], [[Flash Heal]], [[Greater Heal]]
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|affects=[[Smite]], [[Heal (Classic)]], [[Flash Heal]], [[Binding Heal]], [[Greater Heal (Classic)]]
 
|ranks=2
 
|ranks=2
|points_req=5
 
 
|buff_desc=Next Flash Heal spell is instant and costs no mana.
 
|buff_desc=Next Flash Heal spell is instant and costs no mana.
 
|buff_dur=10 seconds
 
|buff_dur=10 seconds
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}}
}}</onlyinclude>
 
   
'''Surge of Light''' is a priest talent that grants a 3/6% chance when casting [[Smite]], [[Heal]], [[Flash Heal]], or [[Greater Heal]] to cause your next [[Flash Heal]] to be instant cast and cost no mana.
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'''Surge of Light''' is a priest talent that grants a 3/6% chance when casting [[Smite]], [[Heal (Classic)]], [[Flash Heal]], [[Binding Heal]] or [[Greater Heal (Classic)]] to cause your next [[Flash Heal]] to be instant cast and cost no mana.
   
 
== Tips and tactics ==
 
== Tips and tactics ==
 
 
In situations where mana is tight, Surge of Light can be used as often as possible, conserving mana that would otherwise have been spent on healing. By reducing mana consumption, SoL can reduce the priest's (and often therefore the group's) downtime, due to a reduced need for mana breaks. When soloing – provided [[Smite]] is being regularly used – Surge of Light can often provide all healing required by the priest, so conserving mana for offensive spells, as well as reducing downtime.
 
In situations where mana is tight, Surge of Light can be used as often as possible, conserving mana that would otherwise have been spent on healing. By reducing mana consumption, SoL can reduce the priest's (and often therefore the group's) downtime, due to a reduced need for mana breaks. When soloing – provided [[Smite]] is being regularly used – Surge of Light can often provide all healing required by the priest, so conserving mana for offensive spells, as well as reducing downtime.
   
In PvP, Surge of Light can be very useful due to its instant cast capability, offering emergency burst healing and preventing [[Interrupt|interrupt]] effects.
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In PvP, Surge of Light can be very useful due to its instant cast capability, offering emergency burst healing and preventing [[interrupt]] effects.
   
 
However, as Surge of Light doesn't increase Flash Heal's healing per second (HPS), it is not always advisable to consume the buff immediately. Particularly in high-pressure situations where healing throughput is more important than efficiency, it may be better to prioritize abilities with higher HPS over SoL-boosted Flash Heal. This is most apparent in situations where multi-target healing is desired, as [[Flash Heal]] can only heal a single target, but can also affect single-target healing. Its 10 sec duration allows for a few heals to be cast in-between without losing the buff entirely.
 
However, as Surge of Light doesn't increase Flash Heal's healing per second (HPS), it is not always advisable to consume the buff immediately. Particularly in high-pressure situations where healing throughput is more important than efficiency, it may be better to prioritize abilities with higher HPS over SoL-boosted Flash Heal. This is most apparent in situations where multi-target healing is desired, as [[Flash Heal]] can only heal a single target, but can also affect single-target healing. Its 10 sec duration allows for a few heals to be cast in-between without losing the buff entirely.
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== Patch changes ==
 
== Patch changes ==
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*{{Patch 5.0.4|note=Removed.}}
* {{patch 4.0.6|note=Can now also proc from [[Flash Heal]] and [[Greater Heal]], and can now also critically hit.}}
 
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*{{Hotfix|date=2011-07-01|bluenote=The [[Flash Heal]] from Surge of Light will now correctly activate [[Chakra]].}}
* {{Patch 4.0.1|note=Effect changed. Previously Surge of Light would cause the next Smite or Flash Heal to be free, instant and incapable of a critical hit. The effect now only affects Flash Heal.}}
 
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*{{Patch 4.1.0|note=Can now also trigger from [[Binding Heal]].}}
 
*{{patch 4.0.6|note=Can now also proc from [[Flash Heal]] and [[Greater Heal]], and can now also critically hit.}}
 
*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Effect changed. Previously Surge of Light would cause the next Smite or Flash Heal to be free, instant and incapable of a critical hit. The effect now only affects Flash Heal.}}
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*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=[[Smite]] spells triggered by this talent will no longer sometimes critically strike. In addition, the free Smite granted will not consume the effect of [[Inner Focus]]. [[Holy Nova]] heals can now trigger Surge of Light as well.}}
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*{{Patch 2.0.3|note=Surge of Light can no longer be triggered by using items.}}
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*{{Patch 2.0.1|note=Added.}}
   
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Latest revision as of 19:39, 23 April 2023

For the Pet Battle ability, see Peticon-humanoid Ability paladin infusionoflight [Surge of Light].
Surge of Light
Spell holy surgeoflight
  • Surge of Light (2 ranks)
  • Holy, Tier 2
  • You have a 3/6% chance when you Smite, Heal, Flash Heal, Binding Heal or Greater Heal to cause your next Flash Heal to be instant cast and cost no mana.
Requirements
Class Priest
Tree Holy
Points required 5
Properties
Affects Spell holy holysmite [Smite], Spell holy heal [Heal], Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal], Spell holy blindingheal [Binding Heal], Spell holy greaterheal [Greater Heal]
Related buff
Spell holy surgeoflight
  • Surge of Light
  • Next Flash Heal spell is instant and costs no mana.
  • Duration: 10 seconds

Surge of Light is a priest talent that grants a 3/6% chance when casting Spell holy holysmite [Smite], Spell holy heal [Heal], Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal], Spell holy blindingheal [Binding Heal] or Spell holy greaterheal [Greater Heal] to cause your next Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal] to be instant cast and cost no mana.

Tips and tactics

In situations where mana is tight, Surge of Light can be used as often as possible, conserving mana that would otherwise have been spent on healing. By reducing mana consumption, SoL can reduce the priest's (and often therefore the group's) downtime, due to a reduced need for mana breaks. When soloing – provided Spell holy holysmite [Smite] is being regularly used – Surge of Light can often provide all healing required by the priest, so conserving mana for offensive spells, as well as reducing downtime.

In PvP, Surge of Light can be very useful due to its instant cast capability, offering emergency burst healing and preventing interrupt effects.

However, as Surge of Light doesn't increase Flash Heal's healing per second (HPS), it is not always advisable to consume the buff immediately. Particularly in high-pressure situations where healing throughput is more important than efficiency, it may be better to prioritize abilities with higher HPS over SoL-boosted Flash Heal. This is most apparent in situations where multi-target healing is desired, as Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal] can only heal a single target, but can also affect single-target healing. Its 10 sec duration allows for a few heals to be cast in-between without losing the buff entirely.

Those concerned with their overall HPS may wish to examine the contribution of these free heals and balance them against their other options.

Patch changes

  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
  • Cataclysm Hotfix (2011-07-01): The Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal] from Surge of Light will now correctly activate Chakra.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Can now also trigger from Spell holy blindingheal [Binding Heal].
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Can now also proc from Spell holy flashheal [Flash Heal] and Spell holy heal [Greater Heal], and can now also critically hit.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Effect changed. Previously Surge of Light would cause the next Smite or Flash Heal to be free, instant and incapable of a critical hit. The effect now only affects Flash Heal.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Spell holy holysmite [Smite] spells triggered by this talent will no longer sometimes critically strike. In addition, the free Smite granted will not consume the effect of Spell frost windwalkon [Inner Focus]. Spell holy holynova [Holy Nova] heals can now trigger Surge of Light as well.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Surge of Light can no longer be triggered by using items.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.

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